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GMP.. A Journey of 1000 miles starts with 1st

Step.Induction.

Mr. R.M. Gupta (M. Pharm.), is a free lance consultant for US DMF, COS,ANDA, ACTD, CTD, eCTD and other regulatory [email protected]

He is associated with Perfect Pharmaceutical Consultants Pvt. Limited(http://sites.google.com/site/ppcdmf)and Global Institute of Regulatoryaffairs (Pune, India). He is dedicated solely to regulatory profession.

He is well recognized GMP auditor for Gelatin and hard Gelatin manufacturingFacilities.

This presentation is solely designed to guide, educate and train regulatorycommunity at large.

This presentation is based on self experience of the author

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What is the pathway for success in GMP?

Establish Goals

Ensure Proper Organizational Structure

Ensure Good Man and Material flow

Match staffing to workload Ensure Good SOPs

Ensure Correct Prioritization of Work

Establish Accountability

Create useful Metrics

Link Rewards to Performance

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What is the pathway for success in GMP?

Proper Hygiene and Sanitation at the site

Validated Machines and equipments.

Efficient Air and Water Purification Systems

Expert team of GMP Professionals.

Quality Materials

Standard Operating Procedures

Regular Self Audit Regular Training

Annual Product Reviews

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Explain the Legal Doctrine of GMP

The GMP Violation is Punishable

Irrespective of its cause.

Culpability under the FD & C

Act does not require

Whether someone

Intended to violate the GMP or

The violation has occurred out of ignorance

Ref : CDER

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What is GMP Credibility ?

GMP Is Being Implemented In More Than 100 Countries

for More Than 50 Years .

More Than Five Thousand Professionals are employed in

US FDA for GMP Monitoring GMP is the highly valued and respected regulation for

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

GMP commands highest number of webinars, tutorials,

articles presentation ,online courses and blogs on theinternet.

GMP Professionals command the highest number of job

opportunities in Pharma Industry.

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What GMP Ensures ?

GMP ensures the followings:

Perfect Quality

Higher Productivity

Business Appreciation

Freedom From Complaints

Improved Controls

Business Economy Self / Institutional Pride

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What is Negativity to GMP ?

GMP Negativity .. Examples

It may require more labors

It will require expensive training It will require expensive renovation

It will require exhaustive maintenance

It will demand frequent external audits

It will require recurring expenses

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What are GMP Misconnecpts?

GMP doesn't improve the quality of the drugs. Why to wastemoney on it ?

GMP can be manipulated. Why to bother it?

All GMP acts can not be scrutinized . Why to bother it? GMP is nuisance. Why not avoid it? Many others do the same.

GMP is a voluntary affair. Why FDA is so strict about it ?

GMP seminars are useless. Why shall we attend them ?.

Documentation is boring . Why shall we waste time on them?

GMP is simulation of British System. Why shall we support it?

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What are Inexpensive GMP Solutions

1. Explore best benefits of leasing against buyingequipments

2. Explore incentives to GMP Staff against fat payouts.

3. Explore in-house GMP training against expensiveexternal training

4. Explore expensive facility renovation against inexpensive maintenance

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How to convenience on GMP Compliance ?

The management is always conscious on investments.Hence GMP ideas may meet resistance. The followingstrategy may do wonders :

Discuss Skillfully

If there is a resistance , stop and reassess your ideas.Present the same differently.

Be positive. Revise your plans and solicit co-operation

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What are the Potential Benefits of CGMP ?

Recognization as standard company

Self pride

Freedom from FDA 483 Notes

Freedom from Customer Complaints Freedom from devaluation by competitors

Business Promotions

Freedom from reprocessing,

Freedom from rejections and disasters

Better negotiation on prices

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How to Motivate for CGMP Compliance ?

Appreciate New ideas

Reward Milestone achievement

Celebrate GMP Certification Enjoy Successful FDA audits

Adopt new Regulations with smile

Train and get Trained for GMP Compliance

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What are the Potential Benefits of GMP?

Possibilities of permanent (repeat) business

Improvement in quality

Widespread reputation

Freedom from FDA actions Freedom from system failures. Enhancement Of Company Creditability Self Inner Satisfaction and Customer satisfaction

Success In Business. 5% of companies who follow real GMP do 80% of

turnover in the world

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How to induct GMP Compliance ?

Develop Belief in GMP

Support GMP not only by words but by action also

Develop commitment and involvement Develop harmony and unity in the team

Build corporate culture that Supports quality and

compliance

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How to select staff for GMP Compliance ?

Check his Qualifications (Shall be Well qualified )

Check his GMP Experience

Check his track record in GMP compliance Check his exposure to GMP

Check his personality. He shall be Highly energetic and

enthuastic

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What is the value of M ?

M (Man)is the most valuable asset of GMP compliance.

He is more valuable than materials, methods,

procedures, machines, facilities, money. He shall have integrity, appropriate qualifications,

good experience and positive attitude.

M also stands for Machines, Materials and Methods

All M are important

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What are the Critical Perquisite for GMP ?

Documentation and Archiving

Drug Master Files and Dossiers

Personal hygiene and discipline

Waste Disposal Safety and Efficacy of the product

Cleaning and sanitation

Annual Product Review

Maintenance

System Validation

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What are the General Disbeliefs on GMP?

GMP norms are rigid. They are to be followed

exactly as detailed in regulatory Guidelines.

It is only meant and manageable by MNC

It does not affects business gains GMP makes the simple functions difficult

GMP demoralizes the workmen as they have to

do more work GMP precipitates unsolicited problems

GMP demands unnecessary documentations

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How to Energize for GMP Compliance?

Every Management has store of untapped energy.

However, the same is not utilized until pro-acted.

The management must be energized to accept that GMP

is universally accepted. It is practiced successfully in100 countries in the world for the decades together.

Noncom pliers lose energy in worrying about FDA

actions and possible closure of the unit

Compiler gains energy in dreaming about new

opportunity for business.

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What are the Disbeliefs on GMP?

It is very expensive It is very difficult to comply

It does not ensure business development

It requires extensive documentation

It slows down the production

Its may disclose confidential information

It doesn't make any difference in quality and

productivity Its an headache

We shall do it when asked

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How GMP helps Importers?

The importers develop sustainable respect for an

organization which demonstrates its proactive commitment

to GMP.

It Decreases the time and cost for importers on third-party

testing and product certification

Importers are more likely contact companies which are

GMP Compliant It improves the trust and confidence in products and

services

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What are GMP Basics?

1. Plan properly

2. Select People with proven track Record

3. Provide Training

4. Delegate Powers and responsibility5. Budget Properly

6. Set timelines

7. Induce Persistence

8. Take commitment9. Set rewards

10. Audit the progress

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What are GMP Pitfalls?

Will do later on ,

will do when asked for,

will do just in time ,

will do following a good deal,

cannot do

not possible

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What is the Power of GMP?

Can add value to your products

Can prevent batch failures

Can improve quality

Can qualify for tender business Can provide professional satisfaction

Can improve productivity

Can save 483 Notifications

Can improve accountability of materials Can boost demand and sale

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Does GMP is FRIEND?

1. FFriendly environment is built, Faster Working

2. RRelation with FDA are improved

3. I - Intimacy to quality is achieved4. EErrors are prevented

5. NNearness to success

6. DDeviations and changes are prevented removed.7. SSOP,s are built, Smooth functions

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How GMP fights with errors?

1. It facilitate preventive and corrective actions

2. It ensures investigation of Out of Specification issues

It helps in designing SOPs for Zero Error3. It provides traceability to system failures

4. It enforces validation of machines and equipment to

explore inherent defects in design and functionality

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What are the benefits of GMP ?

Ensures Quality Recognization and self pride

Ensures Freedom from FDA 483 Notes

Promotes the business

Ensures Freedom from reprocessing, rejections anddisasters

Inducts Better Price Negotiations with the Customer

Facilitates management of business processes.

The management knows what they have and where to

find it.

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What are the benefits of GMP ?

Increased efficiency

Greater quality awareness

Positive cultural change

Enhanced communications

Better documentation

Economization

Quick perception of things which are going wrong,and where

Continuous Improvement in Quality

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How to sustain high cost for GMP Compliance ?

1. Explore benefits of leasing against buying equipment

2. Explore incentives against fat payouts.

3. Explore in-house training against expensive external

training4. Explore expensive facility renovation against in

expensive maintenance

5. Explore Business Collaborations against self

overloading

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What GMP ensures?

1.Consistency and uniformity in production

2.Clarity on what , when, where, why and how about

the things to be done

3.Reinventing or duplicating effort are avoided

4.Improvement in management control

5.Reduction in day today problems with failures in

product quality

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How GMP Promotes your business?

GMP

1. GMP boost export opportunities for your products

2. GMP boosts Institutional sales of your products3. GMP qualifies you for Marketing authorization

4. GMP qualifies for participating in international tenders.

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What GMP ensures?

It helps in early maturityof the quality culture

It permits Continuous measurement of Quality.

It controls Defect rates .The defects are caught earlier

and are corrected at a lower cost. It Improved product reliability

It ensures Better process control and flow

IT promotes Better documentation of processes It creates quality awareness to employees.

It Reduces in product scrap, reworks and rejections

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Final Note

In long run the poor quality system does not savemoney. The cost of wastages, rework, recall, consumercompensation and loss of good will outweighaccumulated profits

It is more expensive addressing errors after they havebeen made than preventing in the first place.

Implementation of GMP is an investment and not the

luxury. It is good to design the system to ensure that mistakes

do not occur.

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Rajkumar Gupta : Thanks you

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